Murphy was born in Kingston, a small rural town near Waco. He was one of the country's most decorated soldiers of WWII and was awarded every military award for valor from the U.S. Army.

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Murphy went on to become a successful actor. Pictured, he visits San Antonio to promote the premiere of his film "D-Day" on Dec. 20, 1962.

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Doris "Dorie" Miller - World War II

Miller was born in Waco and worked as a cook in the U.S. Navy. He is remembered for his bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor and was the first African-American to receive the Navy Cross.

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Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as Doris "Dorie" Miller, one of the heroes of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Dwight Eisenhower - World War II

Eisenhower was born in Denison, a small town near Lake Texoma, and was a five-star general in the U.S. Army and also served as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Western Europe. He served two terms as president of the United States.

Roddenberry is from El Paso and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps' 394th Bomb Squadron. He flew 89 missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.

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Gene Roddenberry, left, created the "Star Trek" TV series. He is shown in 1978 with William Shatner, seated, DeForest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy.

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George H.W. Bush - World War II

Bush, a Milton, Maryland, native, raised his family in Texas. The former president was once the U.S. Navy's youngest aviator.

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George H.W. Bush is shown in this 1964 photo with his wife, Barbara, four sons and daughter.

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Marcus Luttrell - Operation Enduring Freedom

Luttrell is a Houston native and former U.S. Navy SEAL who received the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his heroic actions facing Taliban fighters during Operation Red Wings.

Pictured: Marcus Luttrell is introduced next to Leroy Shafer, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo vice president and COO, during RodeoHouston at Reliant Stadium March 23, 2014.

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Luttrell's book, "Lone Survivor," was made into a film starring Mark Wahlberg (pictured) and depicted his unit's covert mission in the mountains of Afghanistan.

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Monica Lin Brown - Operation Enduring Freedom

Brown is a Lake Jackson native and received the Silver Star in 2008 for her actions as a U.S. Army medic. She was the first woman in Afghanistan and the second woman since WWII to receive the Silver Star.

Kyle is an Odessa native and was known to be the most lethal sniper in America's history. The former Navy SEAL and author of the book "American Sniper" was fatally shot at a shooting range near Fort Worth in 2013.

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Pictured is the traffic standstill on Interstate 35 in Austin for the funeral procession for Chris Kyle. Some 7,000 people attended a two-hour memorial service at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington in February 2013.

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Juan Rubio - Operation Iraqi Freedom

Rubio was born in San Angelo and was a U.S. Navy medic. He was awarded the Silver Star for assisting wounding Marines and helping them to safety while under enemy fire.

During the month of May, The American Legion Magazine hopes to find America's most-beloved veterans.

On its website, visitors can cast up to 25 votes for veterans from the American Revolution up to Operation Iraqi Freedom. And if someone's most-admired vet is not listed, nominations are also accepted.

Nine Texans made the list, reminding the state of its mark on U.S. military history.

Take a look above at the Lone Star State's finest and their stories.

Comment below if you have some recommendations for America's Most Beloved Veterans.